Commissioner Hedrick enters second term as Planning Board member
ROCKVILLE, Md. – The Montgomery County Council voted to reappoint Commissioner James Hedrick to the Montgomery County Planning Board, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), at its July 28, 2026, meeting. Hedrick, who was first appointed in 2023, will now serve a new four-year term on the Planning Board.
“Serving on the Planning Board has been both an honor and a great responsibility,” said Commissioner Hedrick. “I’m grateful to my colleagues, the Parks and Planning staff, and community members who brought their perspectives to some of the county’s most important conversations. I look forward to helping shape policies that will continue to positively affect people’s daily lives.”
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“We are pleased with the reappointment of Commissioner James Hedrick to the Board,” said Planning Board Chair Artie Harris. “His expertise and thoughtful leadership are invaluable as we plan for Montgomery County’s future growth and steward a world-class park system. I look forward to continuing the work we started together on behalf of the communities we serve.”
Commissioner Hedrick was appointed to the Planning Board in February 2023. Throughout his time serving on the Planning Board, Commissioner Hedrick has reviewed many important plans and projects such as the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan, the University Boulevard Corridor Plan, the Bethesda Downtown Plan Minor Master Plan Amendment, the Great Seneca Plan: Connecting Life and Science, the Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Amendment and many development projects and studies including community listening sessions on addressing the county’s housing crisis. Commissioner Hedrick was recently featured in a Third Place Blog post for Affordable Housing Month.
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James Hedrick was appointed to the Montgomery County Planning Board in February 2023. Dr. Hedrick has spent his career working in community development and affordable housing. He completed his PhD in Political Science at Rice University in 2017 and has degrees in both public policy and anthropology from American University and the University of Texas, respectively. Before being appointed to the Planning Board, Dr. Hedrick was a long-time federal employee and now serves as the Executive Director of Rockville Housing Enterprises (RHE), the public housing authority for the City of Rockville. He previously served on the board of the Action Committee for Transit (ACT), the steering committee for Montgomery for All, and the board of the Twinbrook Community Association, as well as serving as the RHE’s Chair from 2017-2023. He lives with his wife and three kids in Rockville, MD and enjoys cycling, bird-watching, and other exciting middle-aged hobbies.
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